"It does feel good to be vindicated," Carr said Monday. "While this was pending, I granted every (disqualification) motion that was filed. They've literally filed hundreds. I didn't want the slightest hint I was being unfair."

The Ticket Clinic's motions noted that one of its lawyers, Stephen P. Smith, ran against Carr and that Carr had commented on their motions last April, telling the Daily News: "The whole thing reeks of judge shopping" and "we refuse to roll over" and "I suspect this may be a calculated move to force me to recuse myself ..."

The ruling involves a battle with Collier judges that began four years ago. In 2008, attorney Ted Hollander, who owns the firm, gathered statistics that showed Collier judges suspended licenses in speeding cases more than other judges. In 2011, a panel of circuit judges overruled many of the suspensions, telling judges to provide more justification.

The fight headed into elections last year, when Smith lost to Carr during primaries. Hollander contributed $32,000 to Florida Judicial Watch, which paid for ads and videos attacking Carr's handling of traffic cases.

On Monday, Hollander said Rosman's ruling affects only Gonzalez's case and they have adjusted their requests. They now cite the date they learned Carr would be presiding over each case.

"He's been granting them all," Hollander said. "It's clear from his comments to the Daily News how he feels about us. A judge who feels negatively about us shouldn't be hearing our cases."